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Bill: Religious Freedom and Classification Act
Details
Submitted by[?]: Liberal Existentialist Party (LEP)
Status[?]: defeated
Votes: This is an ordinary bill. It requires more yes votes than no votes. This bill will not pass any sooner than the deadline.
Voting deadline: April 4485
Description[?]:
| In order to uphold the rights of the individual, the government must not take a stance on what can be considered a religion (i.e. they mustn't recognize certain groups as "cults"), and must also allow for the free advertisement of religious values in any manner the group so chooses to represent themselves through. This will promote the liberty of the individual to a greater extent. |
Proposals
Article 1
Proposal[?] to change Government policy towards evangelism and religious advertising.
Old value:: Religious organizations are not permitted to actively promote themselves or advertise, however evangelism is permitted by individuals.
Current: Religions are required to obtain government approval before promoting themselves or advertising in any manner.
Proposed: Religions are permitted to freely promote and advertise themselves.
Article 2
Proposal[?] to change Government policy concerning religions.
Old value:: There is no official state religion, but the government only allows recognized religions. 'Cults' are persecuted.
Current: There is no official state religion, but the government only allows recognized religions. 'Cults' are persecuted.
Proposed: There is no government policy concerning a state religion.
Debate
These messages have been posted to debate on this bill:
| Date | 19:04:35, November 12, 2018 CET | From | Communist Party of Likatonia (CPL) | To | Debating the Religious Freedom and Classification Act |
| Message | While we agree on the first proposal, we strongly oppose letting religious groups promote themselves. Allowing these groups to spread their myths harms scientific creativity and critical thinking of our community. |
| Date | 22:51:25, November 12, 2018 CET | From | Liberal Existentialist Party (LEP) | To | Debating the Religious Freedom and Classification Act |
| Message | We agree that the implications of allowing open advertisement for religious groups might be damaging to scientific process by some means, we see the ability to express, and thus advertise those beliefs, as a natural Lockean right, and an important to free thinking. The idea of an Opposition Party is written into our Constitution. Wouldn't it make equal sense that, by that same measure, we allow all groups full disclosure to their speech to build an open society based on free thought? |
| Date | 23:29:01, November 12, 2018 CET | From | Communist Party of Likatonia (CPL) | To | Debating the Religious Freedom and Classification Act |
| Message | Religion controlled human life and blocked science for a long time. Religion is based on myths that are simply unscientific and cannot be proven. Religion tends to be violent towards those who do not follow this certain religion. Therefore we do not consider allowing this kind of thinking to be free speech, because of its disadvantages that will certainly harm our community. |
| Date | 23:37:41, November 12, 2018 CET | From | Liberal Existentialist Party (LEP) | To | Debating the Religious Freedom and Classification Act |
| Message | The mere existence of though doesn't violate the free speech of others. Acts of violence, still, are against the law, and are thus regulated. The power of the individual over others for the mere expression of their belief is null. However, the power of a government over the individual is much greater. By restricting the ability to advertise, we would be directly harming their free speech. On top of that, we are violating their ability to express not just ideas, but cultural values. When the government determines who's culture is appropriate and who's isn't, that same government becomes tyrannical and no longer serves the will of the people. |
| Date | 03:25:00, November 13, 2018 CET | From | Conservative party of Likatonia | To | Debating the Religious Freedom and Classification Act |
| Message | We would support this bill fully. |
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Voting
| Vote | Seats | |||
| yes | Total Seats: 116 | |||
| no | Total Seats: 137 | |||
| abstain | Total Seats: 12 |
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